 Some men with swords may reap the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill: But their strong nerves at last must yield; They tame but one another still: Early or late They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring breath, When they, pale captives,...  The Gentleman's Magazine - Página 2311765Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Samuel Butler - 1715 - 338 páginas
...They ftoop to Fate, jnuft givp ,up; tfiek iiijrwuring (Breath, •WbilftthepaleCjjptiveyi^toDeath. The Garlands wither on your Brow, Then boaft no more your mighty Deeds, Upon Death's purple Altarnow, See whert tlie Vl&ar Viftim bleeds. ; 'AH Heads muft come To the cold Tomb;... | |
 | 1727 - 528 páginas
...They ftoop to Fate, And muft give up their murmuring Breath, . • . Whilft the pale Captive yields to Death. / \ ' The Garlands wither on your Brow, Then boaft no more your mighty Upon Death's Purple Alter now, See where the Viftor Viftim bleeds : All Heads muftcome To the cold... | |
 | William Oldys - 1740 - 326 páginas
...They tame but one another ftill : Early or late, They ftoop to fate, And muft give up their murm'ring breath, When they, pale captives, creep to death....brow, Then boaft no more your mighty deeds ; Upon death's purple altar now, See where the viftor viftim bleeds : Your heads muft come, To the cold tomb,... | |
 | 1754 - 358 páginas
...to fate, And muft give up their murmuring breath, Win! ft the pale captive yields to death. r * The The garlands wither on your brow, Then boaft no more your mighty deeds, Upon death's purple altar now, See where the viftor viftim Weeds. All heads muft come - To the cold tomb... | |
 | 1765 - 382 páginas
...but one another ftill. Early or late They ftoop to fate, And muft give up their murmuring breath, 15 When they pale captives creep to death. The garlands...your brow, Then boaft no more your mighty deeds, Upon death's purple altar now See where the viftor viftim bleeds: 20 All heads muft come To the cold tomh,... | |
 | George Ellis - 1790 - 346 páginas
...nerves at laft muft yield; They tame but one another ftill. Early or late, They ftoop to fate, And muft give up their murmuring breath, When they, pale captives,...brow, Then boaft no more your mighty deeds ; Upon death's purple altar now, See where the viftor victim bleeds. All heads muft come To the cold tomb;... | |
 | Thomas Percy - 1794 - 508 páginas
...but one another ft ill. Early or late They ftoop to fate, And muft give up their murmuring breath, ij When they pale captives creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boa ft no more your mighty deeds; Upon death's purple a!tar now See where the viftor v'tftim bleeds... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Thomas Zouch - 1796 - 640 páginas
...feized with great terror and agitation of mind. The following is the third and concluding ftanza : " The garlands wither on your brow ;. " Then boaft no more your mighty deeds : " Upon Death's purple altar now " See where the vi£lor viftim bleeds. " All heads mnft come " To the cold... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 476 páginas
...nerves at lalt muft yield, They tame but one another ftill. Early or late They (loop to fate, And muft give up their murmuring breath, When, they, pale captives, creep to death. The The garlands wither on your brow, Then binll no mon: your mighty deed:, Upon death's purple altar now... | |
 | English poets - 1801 - 488 páginas
...nerves at last must yield ; They tame but one another still. Early or late, They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring breath, When they, pale captives,...creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast no more your mighty deedi ; Upon death's purple altar now, See where the victor-victim bleeds.... | |
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